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Republican Members Present Proposals for Fundamental Tax Reform
On March 22nd, Members of the Tax Policy Subcommittee, led by
Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA), held the first in a series of
hearings on how policymakers should fundamentally reform … Read More.
Rep. Billy Long: We need the Fair Tax
Earlier this month, President Obama tallied what some are calling
a “major victory” when the U.S. Treasury announced new rule
proposals, which resulted in the termination of U.S. drug maker … Read More.
Sixth Circuit loses patience with the IRS
Nearly 1,050 days since the start of the IRS scandal triggered by
allegations that the IRS unlawfully and unethically targeted tea
party and other conservative organizations for special scrutiny Read More.
Don’t Book That Caribbean Vacation If You Owe The IRS…
The FAST Act, enacted on December 5, 2015, allows the IRS, for
the first time, to share information with the State Department. Read More.
IRS’s Delays in Responding to Taxpayer Correspondence Take
Mounting Toll
The Internal Revenue Service’s delays in processing taxpayer
correspondence are lengthening, leading to delayed tax refunds
and bigger interest payments from the IRS, according to a new
report. Read More.
Support urged for the Fair Tax Act
Whenever I see an article about corporations not paying their
“fair share” of taxes or that the U.S. has the highest corporate
tax rate in the world, I always wonder why it is never pointed
out … Read More.
IRS and EPA honchos receive public service awards. No… seriously.
You can keep clicking on this link as many times as you like and
refreshing the page but it’s not going to redirect you to a story
from The Onion. Read More.
IRS Finds ‘Get Transcript’ Data Breach Was More Widespread
The Internal Revenue Service said Friday that an investigation
into last year’s data breach in the online Get Transcript
application revealed it affected hundreds of thousands more
taxpayers than originally believed. Read More.
Positive effect of FairTax® on jobs, trade and government
spending
Although the FairTax® — H.R.25/ S.155 — is a national consumption
tax on new goods and services and government spending and will
eliminate all federal taxes on income and investment … Read More.
Senate Panel Pushes IRS to Fix Cybersecurity Problems
The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing Tuesday to examine
the Internal Revenue Service’s recent failures to protect
taxpayer information from cybercriminals. The hearing probed … Read More.
Congress demands end to IRS incompetence, taxpayer neglect
Folks rightfully dislike taxation without representation, but
right now taxation with representation is being hamstrung. I hear
time and time again from people across the Ozarks that … Read More.
FairTax would create jobs, boost economy
Having the highest corporate income tax rate has resulted in
Americans losing jobs as U.S. companies relocate to
tax-friendlier countries (inversions), because it is a “reverse
tariff” on … Read More.
IRS to hire hundreds of new enforcement employees
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is going to hire between 600
and 700 new employees focused on tax enforcement, the agency’s
head announced. The addition will be the agency’s first
significant … Read More.
Top Republican to IRS: You say you’re broke. How can you afford
700 new employees?
The chairman of a powerful House committee is demanding to know
how IRS chief John Koskinen has found the money to hire up to 700
enforcement staffers when he told … Read More.
It’s Past Time To End The IRS’ Reign Of Terror
Corruption: A federal court has harshly judged the IRS for
harassing conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status. We hope
this brings far more trouble … Read More.
